What is the Least Common Multiple of 59542 and 59551?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 59542 and 59551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59542 and 59551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59542,59551) = 1
LCM(59542,59551) = ( 59542 × 59551) / 1
LCM(59542,59551) = 3545785642 / 1
LCM(59542,59551) = 3545785642

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59542 and 59551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59542 and 59551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59542 and 59551.

Prime Factorization of 59542

Prime Factorization of 59551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59542 and 59551.

LCM(59542,59551) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 4253¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 113¹
LCM(59542,59551) = 3545785642